The Board of Directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting of Elisa, held its organizing meeting on 18 March 2008. Risto Siilasmaa was elected the Chairman of the Board and Ossi Virolainen as the Deputy Chairman. Risto Siilasmaa (Chairman), Pertti Korhonen and Tomas Otto Hansson were appointed to the Nomination and Compensation Committee. Ossi Virolainen (Chairman), Orri Hauksson and Eira Palin-Lehtinen were appointed to the Audit Committee. ELISA Vesa Sahivirta Director, IR and Financial Communication Distribution: Helsinki Exchanges Major media